Spotlight on Research

The practice of prehospital critical care teams has evolved rapidly over the last decade or more, but there remains only limited research to inform its practice..

Effects of nebulised beta-2 agonists on clinical observations in asthma exacerbations

Eight studies were eligible for synthesis. There was considerable variation in methods and reported outcome measures (Table 1) and often only partial datasets were relevant to the review, resulting in...

Spotlight on Research

Unplanned out-of-hospital births occur in approximately 0.5% of all UK births. They are associated with unfavourable perinatal outcomes and increased mortality. It is estimated that the UK ambulance...

Paramedic practice in low light conditions: a scoping review

Suggestions from the professional panel to improve driving were limited. The use of a dark mode to reduce the glare from the mobile data terminal was suggested as was using the low-power mode for blue...

Allied health professional confidence in giving prehospital fascia iliaca blocks

The primary aim of this study was to determine factors affecting AHPs' confidence in administering FIBs in patients with a suspected neck of femur fracture in a prehospital setting..

Effects of simulation training on student confidence in de-escalation skills

This evaluation is a descriptive account of the implementation of a training session to develop student self-perceptions of self-awareness and self-regulation in encountering clinical situations where...

The biology of grief

The differentiation between grief, complicated grief and depression is essential, as treatment pathways are significantly different (Schneider, 1980)..

Spotlight on Research

Internationally, demand for emergency medical services (EMS) has changed, with increased activity often driven by patients with non-urgent medical conditions and those not requiring medical...

Rhabdomyolysis and elderly fallers

Rhabdomyolysis was first reported in German literature in 1881; however, the symptoms and clinical presentation were first described during the blitz of London. Bywaters (1941) noted four cases of a...

The Saunders report into the Manchester arena attack

Sir John, throughout his report, made it clear that a high degree of bravery and heroism was displayed by emergency services personnel and the public. He praised the numerous acts of courage and...

Challenges of prehospital silver trauma patients

Falls are the primary cause of trauma in older people, causing a multifactorial geriatric syndrome including major trauma despite low mechanism of injury (Saxton et al, 2019). Factors such as frailty,...

Virtual reality: the future or a COVID-era plaster?

Using the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) improvement cycle, the Trust's in-house technology enhanced learning (TEL) team created scenarios using the XVR ‘on scene’ platform (XVR Simulation B.V, 2022)....

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